---
title: "Bride"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/bride"
genre: "Christian Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1985
disbanded: 2013
---

# Bride

**Bride** is a christian metal band, from United States, active 1985 to 2013.

Bride is an American Christian rock and metal band that formed in Louisville, Kentucky by brothers Dale and Troy Thompson in 1983. During the band's peak years, it was known for covering a wide range of musical styles and remains popular in places like Brazil. Their song "Same 'Ol Sinner" is on the Digital Praise PC game Guitar Praise.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bride_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Bride |
| Genre | Christian Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | United States |
| Formed | 1985 |
| Disbanded | 2013 |
| Releases in catalog | 23 |

## Genres

[Christian Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/christian-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dale Thompson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dale-thompson) | Lead vocals, Principal |  | Current |
| [Troy Thompson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/troy-thompson) | Guitar, Principal |  | Current |
| [Frank Partipilo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/frank-partipilo) |  |  | Former |
| [Lawrence Bishop](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lawrence-bishop) |  |  | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986 | [Show No Mercy](https://themetalnet.com/album/5c25759a-558d-3409-aa13-76e627835055) | Album |
| 1988 | [Live to Die](https://themetalnet.com/album/1fdb9af7-930d-301c-a9c5-fe9df1e505dc) | Album |
| 1989 | [Silence Is Madness](https://themetalnet.com/album/675d6e9e-71ed-351d-ad84-60191ebb2ab3) | Album |
| 1991 | [Kinetic Faith](https://themetalnet.com/album/6103fb02-fa2e-34b2-acca-1e7bfe1d24d7) | Album |
| 1992 | [Snakes in the Playground](https://themetalnet.com/album/7f5f2081-339f-31ba-bf33-92984cd96766) | Album |
| 1994 | [Lost Reels II](https://themetalnet.com/album/583ffc39-40d5-3bbc-a0dc-5d5dd9d670ef) | Album |
| 1994 | [Scarecrow Messiah](https://themetalnet.com/album/71763a22-e024-3f64-a373-f1749d7a7e0f) | Album |
| 1994 | [The Lost Reels](https://themetalnet.com/album/9fc0cd97-14c6-3ef7-a87a-0523a837ed76) | Album |
| 1995 | [Drop](https://themetalnet.com/album/fa6316ab-f2d9-3362-acc7-51755d4ea0c5) | Album |
| 1997 | [Lost Reels III](https://themetalnet.com/album/ed780e52-9f73-3b11-b7f6-8acdbc13f46c) | Album |
| 1997 | [The Jesus Experience](https://themetalnet.com/album/d10d9ad2-d82c-3064-b41b-a16dfa422a3f) | Album |
| 1998 | [Oddities](https://themetalnet.com/album/8bc423d0-c02a-306f-9388-326b08dfbfd6) | Album |
| 2001 | [Fist Full of Bees](https://themetalnet.com/album/e8af02d7-6c77-3cc0-8650-8f243838185c) | Album |
| 2003 | [This Is It](https://themetalnet.com/album/be522dcc-ae6d-35bd-8eb6-c8b86be781a6) | Album |
| 2006 | [Skin for Skin](https://themetalnet.com/album/550532c2-9c12-4d6c-95ab-f7320b314a13) | Album |
| 2009 | [Tsar Bomba](https://themetalnet.com/album/9bc9f3ed-6ced-40ad-9fc9-ffcdf12e3582) | Album |
| 2013 | [Incorruptible](https://themetalnet.com/album/f8625c26-a31b-4f72-b2b4-1a89367f7da4) | Album |
| 2018 | [Snake Eyes](https://themetalnet.com/album/a4c0b717-d00a-485c-83c4-cf6fd18297dd) | Album |
| 2020 | [Here Is Your God](https://themetalnet.com/album/d1c52a0f-aea7-427b-8c26-79cff13a1984) | Album |
| 2021 | [Christmas](https://themetalnet.com/album/fb2dd1a1-1145-439e-8e29-2b6699c20707) | Album |
| 2023 | [Are You Awake](https://themetalnet.com/album/579513ef-1721-45ae-8d1a-0c4bf9eeb648) | Album |
| 2025 | [Lost Reels 4](https://themetalnet.com/album/459c7383-e952-4ff1-8755-f2ee9fc7ab74) | Album |
| 2025 | [Vipers and Shadows](https://themetalnet.com/album/04e521ba-f54f-42c4-83a1-146dadb43bdc) | Album |

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- [Tourniquet](https://themetalnet.com/band/tourniquet) (listened together)
- [Deliverance](https://themetalnet.com/band/deliverance) (listened together)
- [Narnia](https://themetalnet.com/band/narnia) (listened together)
- [Bloodgood](https://themetalnet.com/band/bloodgood) (listened together)
- [Rob Rock](https://themetalnet.com/band/rob-rock) (listened together)
- [Barren Cross](https://themetalnet.com/band/barren-cross) (listened together)
- [Holy Soldier](https://themetalnet.com/band/holy-soldier) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Mortification](https://themetalnet.com/band/mortification) (listened together)
- [Guardian](https://themetalnet.com/band/guardian) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3G7qoMSLvu9Pmb0xGtf9fl
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Bride/7373
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/242765

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/bride](https://themetalnet.com/band/bride). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt